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The Alcazar de los Reys Cristianos was a Visigoth fortress in early medieval times. Following the Arab conquest of Spain the Abd ar- Rahman I and his successors built the Alcazar and this became the official residence.
The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos (Spanish for "Castle of the Christian Monarchs"), also known as the Alcázar of Córdoba, is a medieval alcázar (Arabic: القصر, romanized: Al-Qasr, lit. 'The Palace') located in the historic centre of Córdoba (in Andalusia, Spain), next to the Guadalquivir River and near the Mosque-Cathedral.
This is why today it is known as the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs). This is the location where they met with Cristopher Columbus (in the Torre del Homenaje) to discuss his trip to India. Also during their time at the Alcazar de Cordoba, the monarchs organized for the retaking of the Iberian Peninsula.
Castle of the Christian Monarchs. The Alcázar (castle) of Cordoba, with its thick defensive walls, served both as a fortress and a palace, and is a perfect illustration of the development of Cordoban architecture through the ages. Roman and Visigoth ruins lie side by side with Arabic remains in this magnificent building, which was once the ...
El Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos está, ubicado en el margen derecho del río Guadalquivir muy cerca de la Mezquita-Catedral, de Córdoba y dentro del área declarada por la UNESCO Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde 1994.
Oct 27, 2023 · The Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos is a construction of a defensive nature, that does not follow the canons of the Arabs fortress. It is a milestone constructive military architecture of the Christian Reconquest in Cordova. From 1482 it was headquarters of the troops of the Catholic Monarchs.
Jun 16, 2017 · Córdoba’s Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos – ‘Castle of the Christian Kings’ – is often overlooked in favour of the city’s most famous architectural landmark, the Mosque-Cathedral. Yet this elegant Mudéjar palace is one of Córdoba’s most intriguing and attractive monuments .
